Give out
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To stop working
Example sentence
The car's engine gave out in the middle of the desert.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
the engine gave out
the battery gave out
the car gave out
the power gave out
the machine gave out
the printer gave out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
My old computer finally gave out after ten years. ✅ (Correct)
My old computer finally gave after ten years out. ❌ (Incorrect)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To distribute
Example sentence
They gave out flyers at the event.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
give out flyers
give out brochures
give out free samples
give out prizes
give out information
give out homework
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The volunteers gave out bottled water to the runners. ✅ (Correct)
The volunteers gave bottled water out to the runners. ✅ (Correct)